1985-2002 GMC Safari Rear Brake Shoe Set with Hardware Kit

Part Details

ITEM CONDITION

This REAR brake shoe set with hardware is just what you need to get your vehicle stopping in good order again!

Rear Brake Shoe Specifications:

Comes as a Set

Fits both the LH (Driver Side) & RH (Passenger Side) REAR

Premium Grade Brake Shoes

Direct replacements

Correct for Drum Size: 9-1/2" x 2"

Rear Brake Hardware Specifications:

Will service both LH (Driver Side) & RH (Passenger Side) REAR

Kit includes:

10 Springs

6 Retainers

4 Pins

Direct replacements

Built to strict quality control standards

Correct for Drum Size: 9-1/2" x 2"

This rear brake shoe set with hardware makes a great replacement and has an excellent value over the price of a dealer brake shoe set.

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser. Please keep your invoice for proof of this warranty.

Wear and Tear

This item is backed by a warranty against defects in materials and workmanship under its intended use. The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear. Please keep your invoice for proof of this warranty.

Step 1: Removing the Wheels (1:10)

Use a 19mm socket to remove the lug nut covers.

Loosen the lug nuts.

Raise the vehicle.

Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

Step 2: Removing the Brakes (1:39)

Spray them with penetrating oil.

Remove the locking tabs around the bolts.

Hit the brake on the front with a hammer to loosen it. Pry with a screwdriver once loosened.

Use vise-grips to lock on to the spring. Pull the spring out and down and remember what spring goes where.

Remove the other spring the same way as the last.

Pull the lever down and pull the lever across from it off.

Hold the back of the pin that holds on the shoes. Using the vise-grips push and twist the other side. Do the same with the other pin.

Take the brake shoes off.

Make sure there is not a leak near the wheel cylinder.

Step 3: Taking the Brakes Apart (6:56)

Separate the shoes

Pull the adjuster from the shoes.

Clean the threads on the adjuster and coat with anti-seize.

Make sure it spins easily.

Step 4: Preparing the New Brakes (8:07)

Match up the old springs with the news springs.

The larger shoe is the rear shoe.

Attach the shoes with the spring and adjuster.

Put anti-seize on all the places the shoes contact.

Step 5: Installing New Brakes (9:16)

Put the emergency brake bracket into the triangle slot on the brake shoes.

Put the shoes on to the wheel

Put the pins in through the back of the shoes.

Replace the spring using the vise-grips to pull it into place.

Put the adjusting arm with the new cup into place. Reinsert the pin

Attach the shorter spring to the lever.

Put the opposite lever into place.

Slide the emergency brake separator back into place.

Reinsert the remaining springs using the vise-grips.

Put the small spring back under the larger lever

Replace the drum. Use the adjuster to expand the shoes so that it will fit properly. You want the drum to slide on with a little drag.